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For 160 years, LSS has been vigilant in its calling to express the love of Christ for all people through service that inspires hope, changes lives and builds community. Our humble beginnings providing care for orphaned siblings have grown into today’s broad array of services that support children, youth, families, older adults and individuals with identified needs. More than an organization, LSS is a movement, and the LSS movement is committed to meeting individuals and families where they are and providing what they need to change their own lives.

Our services span life’s spectrum and every Minnesota county. Stories of hope and changed lives include families who paid off their debts and can now save for a home; teenage parents who moved into supportive housing, received help finding employment, and now have an opportunity to raise their children in a more stable environment; older adults who achieve greater independence, and a sense of connection, from nutritious home-delivered meals; individuals with identified needs receiving supportive services to work in community and live the lives of their own choosing – and more.

Looking ahead, we envision a brighter future for our neighbors – one where they achieve greater self-sufficiency and pursue bigger dreams. To realize this future, we need to adopt new, more effective approaches than those we’ve used in the past. Our comprehensive campaign is dedicated to making this vision a reality by implementing innovative strategies and solutions – to Empower What’s Possible.

Empowering what’s possible requires us to build on our strengths, in partnership with you, to tackle challenges and opportunities in new ways. This campaign envisions an LSS that builds on past effectiveness and plans more strategically in concert with our communities and our donors to expand our outreach and impact – while sharing what we learn with others to build an even stronger social service system in Minnesota and elsewhere.

We are encouraged by your trust and belief in us to make the transformative change you want to create throughout Minnesota. As stewards of the LSS mission in this important moment in time, the LSS movement is called to go beyond the expected, combining our imagination with determination. Today I ask you to join us on our journey to think big, do big, and empower what’s possible for our neighbors, our communities and for ourselves. Thank you!